Scandal in Schools: Shocking Allegations of Abuse and Confinement

A class 5 student in Sunkadakatte was reportedly beaten and confined by school authorities for irregular attendance, leading to police action. In a parallel incident, a student in Nayakanahatti was similarly abused by a teacher. Karnataka officials have promised a thorough investigation into these abuses.

In a deeply troubling incident, a class 5 student in Sunkadakatte was allegedly beaten and confined by school authorities for irregular attendance. The authorities involving a principal and a teacher face police charges for their actions.

This incident coincides with another case of teacher-student abuse in Nayakanahatti, where a student was physically assaulted for making a phone call to his grandmother, prompting widespread outrage after the incident's video went viral.

These incidents have drawn the attention of the Karnataka Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Laxmi Hebbalkar, who has assured that rigorous action will follow and that the education department has launched an investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)